#1
چو از روز نه ساعت اندر گذشت
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خور از گنبد چرخ گردان بگشت
“As nine hours of the day passed by, and the sun turned upon the dome of the revolving sky,”
#2
جهاندار خسرو به نزد سپاه
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بیامد بدان دشت آوردگاه
“The world-conquering King Khosrow arrived before the army upon the battlefield.”
#3
پذیره شدندش سراسر سران
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همه نامداران و جنگاوران
“All the chieftains, renowned heroes, and warriors went forth to welcome him.”
#4
بر او خواندند آفرین بخردان
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که ای شهریار و سر موبدان
“The wise praised him, crying: 'O King and head of all wise priests!'”
#5
چنان هم همی بود بر اسب شاه
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بدان تا ببینند رویش سپاه
“Thus the King remained upon his steed so that the entire host might behold his face.”
#6
بر ایشان همی خواند شاه آفرین
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که آباد بادا به گردان زمین
“The King bestowed blessings upon them, praying: 'May the earth remain prosperous through brave warriors!'”
#7
به آیین پس پشت لشکر چو کوه
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همی رفت گودرز با آن گروه
“According to custom, Goudarz marched behind the host like a mountain with his clan.”
#8
سر کشتگان را فگنده نگون
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سلیح و تن و جامه هاشان به خون
“Heads of the slain hung downward, their armor, bodies, and garments drenched in blood.”
#9
همان ده مبارز کز آوردگاه
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بیاورده بودند گردان شاه
“And likewise the ten slain champions brought from the field of battle by the King's heroes.”
#10
پس لشکر اندر همی راندند
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ابر شهریار آفرین خواندند
“They rode behind the army, chanting praises unto the monarch.”
#11
چو گودرز نزدیک خسرو رسید
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پیاده شد از دور کو را بدید
“When Goudarz drew near Khosrow and saw him from afar, he dismounted from his horse.”
#12
ستایش کنان پهلوان سپاه
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بیامد بغلتید در پیش شاه
“Praising the sovereign, the commander of the host approached and prostrated before the King.”
#13
همه کشتگان را به خسرو نمود
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بگفتش که همرزم هر کس که بود
“He presented all the slain champions to Khosrow, recounting who had fought each rival.”
#14
گروی زره را بیاورد گیو
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دمان با سپهدار پیران نیو
“Giv brought forth Garwi Zereh captive, alongside the fallen brave commander Piran.”
#15
ز اسب اندر آمد سبک شهریار
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نیایش همی کرد بر کردگار
“Swiftly the King dismounted his steed and offered prayers of thanksgiving to the Creator.”
#16
ز یزدان سپاس و بدویم پناه
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که او داد پیروزی و دستگاه
“'Praise be to God, in Whom is my refuge, for He granted victory and dominion!'”
#17
ز دادار بر پهلوان آفرین
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همی خواند و بر لشکرش همچنین
“He invoked the Creator's blessings upon the champion Goudarz, and likewise upon the whole army.”
#18
که ای نامداران فرخنده پی
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شما آتش و دشمنان خشک نی
“'O auspicious and renowned heroes, ye are as fire, and the enemy as dry reeds!'”
#19
سپهدار گودرز با دودمان
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ز بهر دل من چو آتش دمان
“'Commander Goudarz and his lineage raged like blazing fire to cheer my heart.'”
#20
همه جان و تن ها فدا کرده‌اند
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دم از شهر توران برآورده‌اند
“'They sacrificed body and soul, extinguishing the breath of the land of Turan.'”
#21
کنون گنج و شاهی مرا با شماست
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ندارم دریغ از شما دست راست
“'Now my treasure and kingdom belong to you; I shall withhold nothing from your hand.'”
#22
از آن پس بدان کشتگان بنگرید
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چو روی سپهدار پیران بدید
“Thereafter he looked upon the fallen slain, and when his eyes met the face of Commander Piran,”
#23
فروریخت آب از دو دیده به درد
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که کردار نیکی همی یاد کرد
“Tears poured in pain from his eyes as he remembered Piran's former deeds of kindness.”
#24
به پیرانش بر دل از آن سان بسوخت
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تو گفتی به دلش آتشی برفروخت
“His heart burned so intensely for Piran that it seemed a flame had flared within his breast.”
#25
یکی داستان زد پس از مرگ اوی
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به خون دو دیده بیالود روی
“He recited a parable after his death, staining his face with tears of blood.”
#26
که بخت بد است اژدهای دژم
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به دام آورد شیر شرزه به دم
“'Ill fate is a fierce dragon that catches even the raging lion in its tail's snare.'”
#27
به مردی نیابد کسی زو رها
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چنین آمد این تیزچنگ اژدها
“'None escapes it through bravery alone; such is this sharp-clawed dragon of fate.'”
#28
کشیدی همه ساله تیمار من
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میان بسته بودی به پیکار من
“'All the year thou didst nurture me with care, yet thou wast girded to wage war against me!'”
#29
ز خون سیاوش پر از درد بود
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بدانگه کسی را نیازرد بود
“'His heart was full of grief for Siyavash's blood, and in those days he harmed no one.'”
#30
چنان مهربان بود دژخیم شد
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وز او شهر ایران پر از بیم شد
“'Once so merciful, he turned ruthless, filling the land of Iran with terror.'”
#31
مر او را ببرد اهرمن دل ز جای
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دگرگونه پیش اندر آورد پای
“'Ahriman led his heart astray, causing him to tread a different path.'”
#32
فراوان همی خیره دادمش پند
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نیامدش گفتار من سودمند
“'Much counsel did I offer him in vain, but my words availed him not.'”
#33
از افراسیابش نه برگشت سر
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کنون شهریارش چنین داد بر
“'He would not turn his head from Afrasiab, and now his king has yielded him this fruit.'”
#34
مکافات او ما جز این خواستیم
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همی گاه و دیهیمش آراستیم
“'We desired a different reward for him, intending to adorn him with a throne and crown!'”
#35
از اندیشهٔ ما سخن درگذشت
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فلک بر سرش بر دگرگونه گشت
“'Yet matters went beyond our intent, as heaven turned against him in another fashion.'”
#36
به دل بر جفا کرد بر جای مهر
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بدین سر دگرگونه بنمود چهر
“'He did cruelty to his heart instead of love, showing a different face unto the end.'”
#37
کنون پند گودرز و فرمان من
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بیفگند گفتار و پیمان من
“'Now he cast aside Goudarz's counsel and my command, breaking my pledge and speech.'”
#38
تبه کرد مهر دل پاک را
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به زهر اندر آمیخت تریاک را
“'He ruined the love of a pure heart, mixing antidote with deadly poison.'”
#39
که آمد به جنگ شما با سپاه
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که چندان شد از شهر ایران تباه
“'For he came with an army to fight you, causing so much ruin to the land of Iran.'”
#40
ز توران بسیچید و آمد دمان
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که ژوپین گودرز بودش زمان
“'He set out swiftly from Turan, yet Goudarz's javelin was destined to end his time.'”
#41
پسر با برادر کلاه و کمر
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سلیح و سپاه و همه بوم و بر
“'Sons, brothers, crowns and belts, weapons, host, and his entire homeland...'”
#42
بداد از پی مهر افراسیاب
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زمانه بر او کرد چندین شتاب
“'...All he surrendered out of devotion to Afrasiab, and fate hastened his doom so swiftly!'”
#43
بفرمود تا مشک و کافور ناب
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به عنبر برآمیخته با گلاب
“He commanded pure musk and camphor to be mixed with ambergris and rosewater.”
#44
تنش را بیالود زان سر به سر
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به کافور و مشکش بیاگند سر
“They anointed his body with it from head to foot, filling his head with camphor and musk.”
#45
به دیبای رومی تن پاک اوی
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بپوشید آن جان ناپاک اوی
“In Roman brocade they enveloped his body, covering that body whose soul had strayed.”
#46
یکی دخمه فرمود خسرو به مهر
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بر آورده سر تا به گردان سپهر
“Khosrow compassionately ordered a mausoleum to be built, its apex reaching up to the revolving sphere of heaven.”
#47
نهاد اندر او تختهای گران
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چنانچون بود در خور مهتران
“Inside it, he placed grand thrones of state, fitting for the highest of chieftains and nobles.”
#48
نهادند مر پهلوان را به گاه
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کمر بر میان و به سر بر کلاه
“They laid the hero upon the throne, with a belt around his waist and a crown upon his head.”
#49
چنین است کردار این پر فریب
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چه مایه فراز است و چندی نشیب
“Such is the way of this deceitful world: so many heights of glory, followed by so many depths of sorrow.”
#50
خردمند را دل ز کردار اوی
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بماند همی خیره از کار اوی
“The heart of a wise man remains forever astonished and bewildered by its unpredictable deeds.”
#51
از آن پس گروی زره را بدید
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یکی باد سرد از جگر برکشید
“Thereafter, Khosrow caught sight of Gurewi-ye Zereh, and drew a cold, deep sigh from his heart.”
#52
نگه کرد خسرو بدان زشت روی
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چو دیوی به سر بر فروهشته موی
“Khosrow gazed upon that hideous visage, like a demon with matted hair hanging down his head.”
#53
همی گفت کای کردگار جهان
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تو دانی همی آشکار و نهان
“He spoke: "O Creator of the universe! Thou knowest all that is manifest and all that is hidden.”
#54
همانا که کاووس بد کرده بود
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به پاداش از او زهر و کین آزمود
“Truly, Kavus must have committed evil, and in retribution tasted poison and enmity from fate,”
#55
که دیوی چنین بر سیاوش گماشت
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ندانم جز این کینه بر دل چه داشت
“That fate set such a demon against Siyavash; I know not what malice it harbored in its heart beyond this.”
#56
ولیکن به پیروزی یک خدای
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جهاندار نیکی ده و رهنمای
“Yet by the victory granted by the One God, the Sovereign ruler, Giver of good, and Guide...”
#57
که خون سیاوش ز افراسیاب
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بخواهم بدین کینه گیرم شتاب
“I shall exact the blood vengeance of Siyavash from Afrasiab, and hasten to execute this revenge.”
#58
گروی زره را گره تا گره
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بفرمود تا برکشیدند زه
“He commanded that Gurewi-ye Zereh be bound tightly joint by joint with bowstrings.”
#59
چو بندش جدا شد سرش را ز بند
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بریدند همچون سر گوسفند
“When his limbs were severed from his bindings, they cut off his head just like the head of a sheep.”
#60
بفرمود او را فگندن به آب
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بگفتا چنین بینم افراسیاب
“He ordered him to be cast into the water, saying, "Thus do I foresee the fate of Afrasiab as well."”
#61
ببد شاه چندی بر آن رزمگاه
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بدان تا کند ساز کار سپاه
“The king remained at that battlefield for a while, so that he might organize and equip his army.”
#62
دهد پادشاهی که را در خور است
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کسی کز در خلعت و افسر است
“He bestowed realms upon whoever was worthy, giving robes of honor and crowns to those deserving.”
#63
به گودرز داد آن زمان اصفهان
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کلاه بزرگی و تخت مهان
“At that time, he granted Isfahan to Gudarz, along with the coronet of greatness and the throne of nobles.”
#64
به اندازه اندرخور کارشان
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بیاراست خلعت سزاوارشان
“In proportion to their deeds, he prepared for them fitting robes of honor and royal rewards.”
#65
از آنها که بودند مانده به جای
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که پیرانشان بد سر و کدخدای
“Even for those survivors whose leader and master had been Piran.”